Joan Hunter

I am the wife of a military service member so I was very interested in reading this book. My husband’s brother, a brother-in-law, two of his uncles, as well as other members of his family, have served in the military. Through the years of his service, we have made countless friends who serve in the military. We have watched as a number of these people were shipped overseas for deployments. I have been blessed the only deployment our own family has endured was when my husband’s Army Reserve Unit that he was the detachment commander for was the first unit activated for assistance after Hurricane Sandy.

I have however seen the devastation families go through when service members are deployed for months at a time and often to some dangerous places. While all of the information presented at the beginning of the book about stress, PTSD, and more are discussed, the heart of the book to me resides soundly with the service members and their families’ personal stories. From what I have seen in our years in the military, often service members are reluctant to seek help because they are concerned about the consequences of those actions. So we as a nation to embrace the idea that healing from the types of trauma the military faces are real and deserve treatment.

If you are a military service member or the family member of someone who has served, I strongly recommend reading this book. I truly believe it will touch the soul, spirit, and mind of those who read it.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Celebrate Lit, this in no way influenced my review. All opinions are my own.… (mehr)

The book has some good information about PTSD which I think is helpful. The author goes into details about the triggers and things to try to avoid. Depression is one of the symptoms of PTSD. Her in-depth look at depression was good. I liked the personal stories and realized I knew one of the veterans personally. We went to church together in the building where Joan Hunt Ministries is located now. I enjoyed reading his story and finding out some things I didn’t know he had dealt with in the past. His wife is a wonderful person and every time the church doors were open they were there to serve.
I can’t say I agree with everything the author wrote because I think sometimes medication is needed in certain situations. Her ministry is about healing so I understand that her heart is to have faith that God will heal you without any medication. She does include scriptures that are helpful. I didn’t like the promotion of her ministry throughout the book. In the testimonies some give her ministry credit for their healing. God is our healer and sometimes even though we are faithful He doesn’t heal us the way we want.
The book is good in some areas but overall I was disappointed with the obvious promotion of her ministry. The book is useful for veterans in the respect that they can relate to the testimonies in the book. I live very close to the building where the author ministers at and I will need to visit it to get a better understanding of her teachings.
I received a copy of this book from Celebrate Lit. The review is my own opinion.… (mehr)

This is an interesting book for me for several reasons. The author took over the building where the church I went to for eights years use to be. The author also lives very close to me, but I have never met her. What is good about reading a book like this, is that a reader doesn't have to agree with everything said in the book, but I believe we all can take something good away from it.

I did like her talking about walls being built around you when you get hurt by someone. I have built my wall so high, not many people can get in. That old nasty word bitterness really can cause problems in your life. If you add unforgiveness to the mix, well you are in a bit of a pickle. It is very important to heal relationships so you don't block God out of your life. I have learned over the years like the author speaks about that we can't fix or change our spouse. What we can do is pray for them and remember that your spouse is not your enemy.

I'm not quite sure I agree with the author's number one reason for divorce, which she says is finances. I have always been taught that if you don't communicate with each other, that is the key to a broken marriage. Finances, children or just about anything will lead to a fight especially if you don't swallow your pride and talk to each other.With many of her statements throughout the book, I would liked to have seen some kind of facts to back up what she was saying. There are scriptures throughout the book, but some were in places that didn't relate to the subject being discussed. That was a problem for me throughout the book. If it doesn't line up with what the Bible says, then I won't listen to it or follow it.

The author did have some really helpful thoughts on anger. I know I'm guilty of taking my anger out on my husband. I may not be mad at him, but he gets the brunt of my anger. It is true we get angry over things we are jealous of, did something we knew would cause an argument or just because we happen to be in a bad mood. I loved her question we should ask ourselves, " Am I walking in the love of the Spirit?"

The book is filled with ways to help safeguard your relationships and heal you from past hurts. The author does healing ministry which some may not be comfortable with. I did find some good nuggets of wisdom in the book. I don't agree with everything she said, but I do think her heart is full of compassion for the hurting . What I would like to do is go visit one of her services since I live so close. I don't think this book is for everyone and it may be difficult to understand where she is headed in some topics. I appreciate people who share their experiences with others in hopes of helping them overcome obstacles in their lives.

I received a copy of this book from Celebrate Lit. The review is my own opinion.… (mehr)